St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future
Item
PQ002
Object ID
PQ002
Type
Rights Holder
CIC
Provenance
Swansea RFC
Season
Description
Carved wood commemorative plaque, black stained background. "Swansea RFC v New Zealand Sept 28th 1935" engraved at base. Dimensions: h15 3/4" x w10 1/4" ( h40cm x w26cm)
Info
This carved and stained oak shield was presented to Swansea RFC to commemorate their historic victory over New Zealand at St Helens on 28th September 1935. This was the All Blacks' first EVER defeat to a club side, and meant that Swansea RFC became the first club to have beaten Australia (1908), South Africa (1912) and New Zealand. The name of the artist who carved and presented this plaque to the club is not known.
Keywords
New Zealand, 1935
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